£251k
−3%vs Mar 2024Active11949026Private limited companyChester Le Street
STEPHEN HOCKING UTILITY SERVICES LTD
From public filings as at 31 Aug 2026; may contain errors or be out of date. Verify at Companies House · Terms
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Summary
STEPHEN HOCKING UTILITY SERVICES LTD is an active private limited company (company number 11949026) incorporated on 16 April 2019, registered in Chester Le Street. Its registered activity is distribution of gaseous fuels through mains (SIC 35220). Latest abridged accounts cover the period ending 31 March 2025, showing net assets of £251k and cash of £66k, with 2 employees on average. As abridged accounts, no profit and loss account is filed, so turnover and profit are not public. Net assets fell 3% on the prior period (£259k).
Peer position · net assets
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 182 comparable companies in the UK (median £7,411, upper quartile £67k).
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Key dates
- Incorporated
- 16 April 20197 yrs ago
- Next accounts due
- 31 December 2026in 70 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 30 April 2027in 190 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
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Activity
- SIC 35220
- Distribution of gaseous fuels through mains
- Accounts type
- Unaudited Abridged
- Size band
- MicroCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials
£66k
−33%vs Mar 2024Not disclosed
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No changevs Mar 2024| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £251k | £66k | £221k | £109k | — | — | 2 |
| 31 March 2024 | £259k | £98k | £156k | £96k | — | — | 2 |
Current ratio2.63Current assets ÷ creditors within one year
Cash per employee£33kCash ÷ average employees
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
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Filing and accounts signals
- Net assets above zeroNet assets £250,603 at 31 March 2025
- Current assets at least 1.5× creditors within one yearCurrent ratio 2.63
- Cash at bank of £50,000 or moreCash £65,611
- Incorporated five or more years agoIncorporated 16 April 2019
Neutral facts read from the register and filed accounts, each with its evidence. They are not a rating, a prediction or advice, and may be incomplete or out of date. How each signal is derived.
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Ownership and control
- Mr Stephen James Hocking
- owns 50–75% of shares
- holds 50–75% of voting rights
- can appoint or remove directors
- Mrs Kaysey Robertina Hocking
- owns 25–50% of shares
- holds 25–50% of voting rights
Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents.
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Timeline
- Confirmation statement duein 190 days
- Next accounts duein 70 days
- Accounts period endNet assets £251k · abridged accounts
- Accounts period endNet assets £259k · abridged accounts
- Incorporated
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Reminders for STEPHEN HOCKING UTILITY SERVICES LTD
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.